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Church and state issue addressed at Village Square series

The Village Square's "Faith, Food, Friday" series takes on the prickly topic of "Church and State in the 2012 Election" from noon-1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 at First Baptist Church. The discussion features panelists Dr. Amanda Porterfield of Florida State University's Department of Religion and Father Tim Holeda of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Rev. Fran Buhler of First Baptist Church, Pastor Darrick McGhee of Bible Based Church and Rabbi Jack Romberg of Temple Israel. The program is free and open to the public, lunch is available for $8 if you RSVP by Tuesday and $10 with a late reservation or at the door (all lunches are paid by cash or check at the door). You may also bring a bag lunch. For more information or to reserve your seat go to www.tothevillagesquare.org or call 264-8785/email fff@tothevillagesquare.org.

Boca Raton compounding pharmacy gets emergency suspension

A Boca Raton compounding pharmacy received an emergency suspension order from the Florida Department of Health for cleanliness rules violations Friday.

The agency issued the order to Rejuvi Pharmaceuticals, Inc. after a routine inspection earlier this month found the pharmacy was in violation of a number of statutes and rules related to the cleanliness of its prescription department, the dispensing of medications, the compounding of medications and record keeping.

Previous inspections revealed that Rejuvi had been notified of these violations and failed to correct them. The order immediately suspends Rejuvi from operating as a compounding pharmacy in the state of Florida. Compounding pharmacies make medicinal drugs prescribed by physicians that cannot be filled by commercially available drugs.

Woman escapes police custody, later arrested

A woman escaped from the back of a patrol car early Friday morning only to be later arrested by Tallahassee Police. Angie Willis, 37, was stopped by a TPD officer for a traffic violation and fled from the scene. After a chase, police were able to apprehend Willis who was placed in handcuffs and into a patrol car, said Officer Dave Northway, TPD spokesman.

Willis was able to escape out of the back of the police patrol car during transport to Leon County Jail and run away, Northway said. She was later located and arrested at the intersection of Kerry Forest Parkway and Shannon Lakes Drive.

Benefit run raises $35 K for meningitis group

The Lawson Mayfield Memorial Foundation's second annual benefit, the Run For Lawson, held earlier this month, raised more than $35,000 for the National Meningitis Association with the help of 750 registered walkers and runners and more than 60 sponsors and in-kind supporters. Run For Lawson was established in memory of Tallahassee teen Lawson Mayfield, who died suddenly from bacterial meningitis in September 2009. One of the goals of the run is to spread the word about the availability of the meningitis vaccine. According to the National Meningitis Association, bacterial meningitis strikes an average of 1,500 Americans annually, with one in seven cases proving fatal and another 20 percent of victims suffering serious long-term consequences. For more information, visit www.runforlawson.org.

City offers help to get to the polls

All StarMetro fixed routes will offer free service on Election Day and night on Tuesday, Nov. 6 as part of the city of Tallahassee's efforts to help citizens get to the polls. The mayor and city commissioners unanimously supported promoting StarMetro as a way to help citizens access polling sites at Wednesday's City Commission meeting.

In addition, two bus routes will provide transportation to two early voting locations. The Dogwood bus route will provide bus service to the Northeast Library at 5513 Thomasville Road, while customers on other routes that have a stop at C.K. Steele Plaza should take a quick walk to the Leon County Courthouse Rotunda at 301 S. Monroe St. to vote early. Early voting begins today at 7 a.m. and continues until Nov. 3.

Tallahassee Youth Orchestra hosting Halloween concert

The Tallahassee Youth Orchestra is hosting a Halloween Concert, Sunday, 3-5 p.m., at Opperman Music Hall, 114 N. Copeland St. More than 125 students are participating in the concert in costume. The concert will feature the Tallahassee Fiddlers, Philharmonia, Chamber Orchestra, Symphonic Strings, Percussion Ensemble and the Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door beginning at 2:15 p.m. For more information visit, www.tallahasseeyouthorchestras.com.

- Democrat staff

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The Village Square's 'Faith, Food, Friday' series takes on the prickly topic of 'Church and State in the 2012 Election' from noon-1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 at First Baptist Church. The discussion